Feb 04 Kremlin says thousands of arrests at protests was necessary response By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The Kremlin strongly rebuffed Western criticism Thursday and described the thousands of arrests at protests against the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny as a necessary response to the unsanctioned rallies. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 4:37 Protests over Alexei Navalny’s arrest continue amid Kremlin crackdown on protesters By PBS NewsHour Despite threats of harsh consequences from the Kremlin, tens of thousands gathered to protest opposition leader Navalny’s arrest and were met with considerable force from Russian police. President Biden called Putin earlier this week to discuss Navalny’s possible release, and… Continue watching
Jan 30 Russia warns Navalny supporters not to attend Sunday protests By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Navalny was arrested on Jan. 17 after flying back to Russia from Germany, where he had spent five months recovering from nerve-agent poisoning. His detention sparked nationwide protests one week ago in about 100 cities; nearly 4,000 people were reported… Continue reading
Jan 29 Analysis: What Alexey Navalny means for Russia in 2021 By Ryan Chilcote The show of support and Navalny’s newfound recognition is Russia’s biggest political development of the year, and the anger beneath it could bubble and reverberate for months, even years to come, with parliamentary elections and a presidential race looming. Continue reading
Jan 29 Moscow court mulls house arrest for Navalny’s allies By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press A court is considering a request to put several allies of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny under house arrest as authorities work to stymie more protests over the anti-corruption investigator’s jailing. Continue reading
Jan 26 Russia, U.S. exchange documents to extend nuclear pact By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press A Kremlin readout of a phone call between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin said the two leaders voiced satisfaction with the exchange of diplomatic notes about extending the New START treaty. Continue reading
Jan 26 Biden, in first call with Putin, presses on Navalny, arms control treaty By Jonathan Lemire, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Biden has looked to establish a sharp break from the warm rhetoric often displayed toward Putin by his predecessor, Donald Trump. But the new president also looked to preserve room for diplomacy. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 1:54 Navalny’s popularity spreading in Russia amid massive protests over his arrest By PBS NewsHour Tens of thousands of people in over a dozen Russian cities defied heavy police presence Saturday to protest the arrest of Alexei Navalny, a leading political opposition figure to Putin. Navalny’s poisoning, recovery, return to Russia, and his organization’s viral… Continue watching
Dec 17 Putin denies involvement in poisoning of Kremlin foe Navalny By Vladimir Isachenkov, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday rejected allegations that the Kremlin was behind the poisoning of his top political foe, opposition leader Alexei Navalny, and accused U.S. intelligence agencies of fomenting the claims even as he held out hope for… Continue reading
Dec 02 Putin orders ‘large-scale’ COVID-19 vaccination in Russia By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a “large-scale” COVID-19 immunization campaign to start by late next week. Putin said that doctors and teachers set to be first in line to get a Russian-designed vaccine named Sputnik V. Continue reading